Tomato Thokku | Tomato Chutney

Tomato thokku/chutney is something that we never get bored of even if we have every day of a week in a row.

Ingredients:

Preparation steps:

• Add gingelly oil in a hot pan
• Once it is hot enough, add mustard seeds  and allow it to splutter
• Add asafoetida and turmeric powder -> mix well
• Add the main ingredient -  cut tomatoes, chilli powder and salt -> mix well
• Cover it with lid and reduce the flame to medium sim.
• Behind the scene : Tomatoes releases all of its water and does the work on its own to get reduced to a paste consistency.
• Our job is to stir occasionally
• Once it is down to the said consistency, we are good to turn off the stove.

Other Notes:

• Tomatoes MUST be stirred occasionally
• Have an eye on the pan/be near (It will take time to reduce depending on the quantity)
• Don't add water
• Gingelly oil is a must for the expected taste
• If you are skeptical about salt quantity, add very little in the beginning as a catalyst for it to cook. Adjust at the end when it is reduced.  
• Chilli powder used is a mixture of dried red chilli + coriander seeds in equal proportion (mill ground powder)
• Good to store in dried air tight container once it is down to room temperature. 

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